This illustration released by DC Comics shows an image of Wonder Woman by artist Nicola Scott.
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Written by

Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star

If only Wonder Woman could whip out her lasso of truth and get an answer from Hollywood.

Why, with her pop-culture icon status, her role as a female hero in comics and a powerful stint on a TV series, can't Wonder Woman get Hollywood to give her a solo shot on the silver screen?

The excuses have flown for decades. She's too Amazonian and feminist. She'll be a bust at the box office. Her storyline isn't interesting enough. Her attire is too, well, skimpy for action-packed scenes. ...